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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, stands with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki in solemn remembrance during the 66th annual observation of the American Memorial Day at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Netherlands, May 30, 2010. Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment USAG Schinnen Sgt. 1st Class Axel Fontenot led a multi-national cadre of servicemembers from all branches of the military in laying more than 65 wreathes where 8,301 American are buried. Local Dutch citizens have adopted every gravesite at the cemetery, and often, this role is handed down from generation to generation.

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, stands with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki in solemn remembrance during the 66th annual observation of the American Memorial Day at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Netherlands, May 30, 2010. Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment USAG Schinnen Sgt. 1st Class Axel Fontenot led a multi-national cadre of servicemembers from all branches of the military in laying more than 65 wreathes where 8,301 American are buried. Local Dutch citizens have adopted every gravesite at the cemetery, and often, this role is handed down from generation to generation.

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, stands with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki in solemn remembrance during the 66th annual observation of the American Memorial Day at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Netherlands, May 30, 2010. Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment USAG Schinnen Sgt. 1st Class Axel Fontenot led a multi-national cadre of servicemembers from all branches of the military in laying more than 65 wreathes where 8,301 American are buried. Local Dutch citizens have adopted every gravesite at the cemetery, and often, this role is handed down from generation to generation.

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